2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team

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2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball
Incarnate Word UIW logo.png
Conference Southland Conference
Record15–36 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
  • Kimberly Dean (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Hunter Bunch
  • Travis Owen
Home stadium H-E-B Field
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State  y153 .8334021 .656
Southeastern Louisiana  144 .7784016 .714
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  117 .6112527 .481
Northwestern State  108 .5562922 .569
Incarnate Word  513 .2781536 .294
Houston Baptist  413 .2351929 .396
Nicholls  414 .2221238 .240
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 5, 2022 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Cardinals played their home games at H-E-B Field and were led by first-year head coach Kimberly Dean. They were members of the Southland Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 4, 2022. Incarnate Word was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 84 votes. [2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1McNeese State132 (12)
2Northwestern State120 (2)
3Southeastern Louisiana113
4Houston Baptist102
5Incarnate Word84
6Texas A&M–Corpus Christi82
7Nicholls81

Preseason All-Southland team

No players from Incarnate Word were chosen to the team

National Softball Signing Day

[3]

PlayerPositionHometownPrevious Team
Dominique GuerraInfielder/Utility San Antonio, Texas McCollum HS
Victoria AltamiranoOutfielder Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos HS
Sammie PortilloPitcher San Antonio, Texas Sandra Day O'Connor HS

Personnel

2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightYearHome town
1 OF Julia Cordon/
Fr
2 INF Maddison Guillen/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Fr Pearland, Texas
3 INF Hannah De la Rosa/5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)Fr Pearland, Texas
5 C Bella Sanchez/5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)So San Antonio, Texas
10 P Madison Floyd/5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)So East Bernard, Texas
12 P Ashley Trapp/5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Sr Columbus, Texas
13 P Annie Gunther/5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)So Sachse, Texas
15 INF Jazmine Torres/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So San Antonio, Texas
18 U Lauren Olivarri/5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Fr San Antonio, Texas
21 U Ryleigh Mata/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Fr Santa Fe, Texas
22 U Abby Frank/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)So Spring, Texas
23 C Alicia Lopez/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)So La Porte, Texas
24 OF Teanna Lucio/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Sr Taylor, Texas
25 OF Savannah Behabetz/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Jr Littleton, Colorado
26 C Avalon Sanchez/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)Fr Austin, Texas
27 INF Leah Hayes/5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Fr San Antonio, Texas
28 P Maddy Blake/5 ft 3 in(1.6 m)So Santa Fe, Texas
31 P Natalie Myers/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Pearland, Texas
34 OF Kendall McGary/5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)So Katy, Texas
44 OF Maddie Boldt/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Round Rock, Texas
76 P Catarina Esteves/5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)Fr Austin, Texas
77 P Aalyiah Garcia/5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)Jr Angleton, Texas
Head coach

Kimberly Dean (Southern Indiana)

Assistant coach(es)

Hunter Bunch (Montevallo)
Travis Owen (Northern State)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 28 June 2022

Schedule and results

Legend
 Incarnate Word win
 Incarnate Word loss
 Postponement/Cancellation
BoldIncarnate Word team member
2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals softball game log
Regular season (15–34)
February (4–12)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
UIW Tournament
Feb. 10 Cleveland State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX L
3–4
Watts
(1-0)
Trapp
(0-1)
None890–1
Feb. 11 Green Bay H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
9–4
Floyd
(1-0)
King
(0-1)
None2121–1
Feb. 12Cleveland StateH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–6
Holzopfel
(1-0)
Floyd
(1-1)
None2731–2
Feb. 12Green BayH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
4–2
Trapp
(1-1)
Baneck
(1-1)
Gunter
(1)
2732–2
Feb. 13 Prairie View A&M H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
19–65
Gunther
(1-0)
Rojas
(0-1)
None2283–2
Feb. 16Green BayH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
3–7
Gawlinski
(2-0)
Blake
(0-1)
None1123–3
Cardinal Invitational
Feb. 18 Omaha H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–4
Nuismer
(1-2)
Trapp
(1-2)
None1263–4
Feb. 19 UMass H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–105
DiPasquale
(2-2)
Garcia
(0-1)
None2433–5
Feb. 19 Boise State H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–165
Caudill
(5-0)
Gunther
(1-1)
None2733–6
Feb. 20OmahaH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
2–7
Hampton
(2-2)
Trapp
(1-3)
None2443–7
Feb. 20 UTSA H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–11
Seith
(1-2)
Gunther
(1-2)
None3033–8
Feb. 23at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Game postponed
GCU Tournament
Feb. 25vs. Pacific GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W
4–2
Myers
(1-0)
Strong
(2-2)
None1154–8
Feb. 25at Grand Canyon GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
1–9
Hambrick
(5-1)
Garcia
(0-2)
None1694–9
Feb. 26vs. Colorado State GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
6–11
Nannen
(2-1)
Trapp
(1-4)
None1504–10
Feb. 26vs. Colgate GCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
3–4
Borruso
(3-1)
Garcia
(0-3)
Edwards
(1)
1694–11
Feb. 27vs. Colorado StateGCU Softball Stadium • Phoenix, AZL
0–18
Hornbuckle
(1-3)
Garcia
(0-4)
None454–12
March (7–8)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Mar. 5at UTEP Helen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TX L
0–85
Alarcon
(4-5)
Myers
(1-1)
None3074–13
Mar. 5at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXW
8–7
Garcia
(1-4)
Collins
(1-2)
None3075–13
Mar. 6at UTEPHelen of Troy Softball Complex • El Paso, TXL
8–10
Alarcon
(5-5)
Garcia
(1-5)
None1175–14
Mar. 8at Abilene Christian Poly Wells FieldAbilene, TX W
3–1
Myers
(2-1)
Holman
(4-6)
None366–14
Mar. 8at Abilene ChristianPoly Wells Field • Abilene, TXW
5–4
Trapp
(2-4)
White
(5-5)
Myers
(1)
467–14
Mar. 15 UT Arlington H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
5–11
Adams
(5-7)
Gunther
(1-3)
None1017–15
Red Raider Classic
Mar. 19vs. Northern Colorado Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TX L
1–6
Golden
(6-5)
Myers
(2-2)
None977–16
Mar. 19at Texas Tech Rocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
4–7
Kuehl
(2-1)
Myers
(2-3)
Hornback
(1)
2037–17
Mar. 20vs. Northern ColoradoRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
9–10
Knox
(1-0)
Floyd
(1-2)
None907–18
Mar. 20at Texas TechRocky Johnson Field • Lubbock, TXL
1–2
Fritz
(11-4)
Garcia
(1-6)
None1767–19
Mar. 22 Texas Southern H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
4–3
Gunther
(2-3)
Rodriguez
(1-1)
None2278–19
Mar. 25 Nicholls H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–4
Myers
(3-3)
Lehman
(3-7)
None1239–191–0
Mar. 25NichollsH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
4–9
Lehman
(4-7)
Garcia
(1-7)
None1239–201–1
Mar. 26NichollsH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
9–16
Trapp
(3-4)
Turner
(5-10)
None14310–202–1
Mar. 29at Baylor Getterman Stadium • Waco, TX W
6–4
Floyd
(2-2)
West
(4-2)
Trapp
(1)
50511–20
April (3–12)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
Apr. 1at Southeastern Louisiana North Oak ParkHammond, LA L
2–4
Comeaux
(7-3)
Trapp
(3-5)
Romano
(1)
21011–212–2
Apr. 1at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
1–9
Zumo
(11-3)
Floyd
(2-3)
None31811–222–3
Apr. 2at Southeastern LouisianaNorth Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
3–7
Zumo
(12-3)
Garcia
(1-8)
None22511–232–4
Apr. 5at Texas A&M Davis DiamondCollege Station, TX L
2–106
Uribe
(5-2)
Trapp
(3-6)
None78511–24
Apr. 8 Houston Baptist H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
0–3
Swanson
(5-4)
Floyd
(2-4)
None10611–252–5
Apr. 8Houston BaptistH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–4
Trapp
(4-6)
Cotton
(2-6)
Gunther
(2)
10612–253–5
Apr. 9Houston BaptistH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
4–7
Swanson
(6-4)
Gunther
(2-4)
None11712–263–6
Apr. 13at UTSARoadrunner Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–2
Garcia
(2-8)
Estell
(3-8)
None26713–26
Apr. 20at Texas StateBobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TXL
0–125
Mullins
(17-11)
Garcia
(2-9)
None43313–27
Apr. 22at Northwestern State Lady Demon DiamondNatchitoches, LA L0–1Hoover
(10-5)
Trapp
(4-7)
None20413–283–7
Apr. 22at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL
3–5
Darr
(9-3)
Floyd
(2-5)
None18513–293–8
Apr. 23at Northwestern StateLady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LAL
0–2
Rhoden
(6-3)
Myers
(3-4)
None20913–303–9
Apr. 29at McNeese State Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, LA L
0–95
Vallejo
(13-7)
Trapp
(4-8)
NoneESPN+44713–313–10
Apr. 29at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAW
7–6
Trapp
(5-8)
Tate
(10-9)
Gunther
(3)
ESPN+44714–314–10
Apr. 30at McNeese StateJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LAL
0–8
Vallejo
(14-7)
Garcia
(2-10)
NoneESPN+50714–324–11
May (1–2)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordSLC record
May 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
2–4
Gilbert
(8-8)
Garcia
(2-11)
None12414–334–12
May 6Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXL
1–6
Galvan
(5-0)
Floyd
(2-6)
None20214–344–13
May 7Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiH-E-B Field • San Antonio, TXW
3–2
Trapp
(6-8)
Smith
(4-9)
None15715–345–13
Post-Season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–2)
DateOpponent(Seed)/RankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 10vs. (4) Northwestern State(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
3–4
Hoover
(11-7)
Trapp
(6-9)
NoneESPN+19115–350–1
May 12vs. (6) Houston Baptist(5)North Oak Park • Hammond, LAL
4–8
Swanson
(9-7)
Garcia
(2-12)
NoneESPN+25015–360–2
Schedule Source: [4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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